I hear the theremin, but I didn’t see one. Are they using recordings in their live performance?

I knew them all minus the Otamatone (?) thing that didn't work.

My anti-theremin bias remains. The slide whistle could at least produce consistent near pitch-perfect notes if you practiced with it to get used to the slide locations. Theremin seems consistently inconsistent even if you've got masterful steady hands and loads of practice. The voodoo or homeopathy of instruments.

Slide whistle
Blowy Keyboardy
Kazoo
Ottamatone
Theremin
Practice Keypad
???

Annnnnd, I just noticed now that hey had them named at the top.

So conflicted!

A) She got a better sound and musical performance out of that theremin than anything else I've ever heard on one. Awesome!

B) With that kind of dexterity and musical skill, think how great she could be at playing literally any other instrument. You know -- a "real" instrument that isn't just a semi-pointless exercise in being as weird / avant-garde as possible...


...Still, my bias against theremin aside, that was great. Nice sift!

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Tetris Theme on Laser Harp - Theremin Hero LIVE! Finale... has been added as a related post - related requested by oritteropo on that post.

The "human theremin" section is fantastic. *quality stuff from Postmodern Jukebox as always.

Hey just FYI you might be missing out on votes here:
http://videosift.com/video/Gettin-Lucky-with-a-Bassoon-and-Theremin

Because although everything else says "Get Lucky" once you're on the page, before then it says "Gettin' Lucky" - i've skipped it a few times because i didn't know the song, thought it might be some kinda blues i didn't want to hear

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Excellent. We just don't hear enough theremin in today's music!

And another:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn45L7Sebjw
I've never heard of this instrument before, but it can sound like everything from a theremin, kazoo, bagpipes, and evidently as we see in the OP video, synth. Pretty amazing.

Needs more theremin music

T H E R E M I N

I can't take this shit seriously unless they spell Theremin correctly as spiritually and pseudo-scientifically empirical and Sophistic-ally-challenged and all...However, this diatribe affords a window into the mind of a fellow seeker, take a number!

*promote the Japanese Theremin Association-Thank You for all you have given the world, Léon Theremin!

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